Luna Blaise (born 2000 or 2001)[2] is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Olive Stone in the NBC/Netflix sci fi drama series Manifest and Nicole Ellis in ABCs Fresh Off The Boat.
Luna Blaise | |
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 Blaise in 2016 | |
| Born | 2000 or 2001 (age 23–24) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Fresh Off the Boat, Manifest |
Early life
editBlaise's father is from Glasgow, Scotland; and her mother is a second-generation Mexican-American actress from San Antonio, Texas.[2]
Career
editEarly roles and recognition
editBlaise began acting at the age of six with a cameo appearance in the 2008 film Vicious Circle. In 2013, she was cast as Young Nina in the indie art film, Memoria, executive produced by James Franco, who also starred in the film.
In 2014, Blaise was cast in the recurring role of Nicole on the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat[3] starring Randall Park and Constance Wu as Louis and Jessica Huang. She was 13 when the series started filming, and it was her first major role.[4] The role earned her an award for Best Recurring Young Actress at the 2016 Young Artist Awards.[5] In June 2016, Blaise starred in the music video of Jacob Sartorius' debut single "Sweatshirt".[6] She will also be starring in the next Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth.[7]
Musical debut and Manifest
editIn early 2017, Blaise released her first single, "Over You", and announced in December 2017 she would be releasing new music in the new year. In late 2018, Blaise released her second single, "Secrets."[8]
In 2018, Blaise was cast as Olive Stone in the NBC drama/mystery series Manifest.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Konflooent | Victoria Santos | |
| 2009 | Vicious Circle | Chloe (Danyi's Sister) | |
| 2015 | Memoria | Nina (age 13) | |
| 2018 | Surviving Theater 9 | Eileen | |
| Concrete Kids | Luna | ||
| 2021 | Detach | Sophia | Short film |
| 2022 | We Are Gathered Here Today | Susie | |
| 2023 | Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe | Elena Tellez | |
| Deltopia | Hannah | ||
| 2025 | Jurassic World Rebirth | Post-production[10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Breakdown | Loonz | Television film |
| 2015–2018 | Fresh Off the Boat | Nicole | 24 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Manifest | Olive Stone | Main role |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Me-Time (With the Pulmonary Palimpsest)" | 2009 | Busdriver | Plays Little Girl |
| "Sweatshirt" | 2016 | Jacob Sartorius | |
| "Over You" | 2017 | Luna Blaise | |
| "Secrets" | 2018 | Luna Blaise |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Role | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Young Artist Awards | Recurring Young Actress (14-21) | Nicole | Won | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Go Away With ... Luna Blaise". Los Angeles Times. February 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Blaise, Luna (September 29, 2017). "How a Lack of Latinx Representation Impacted My Mother and Gave Me a Mission". Popsugar. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (January 21, 2015). "'Ben-Hur' Adds Moises Arias; Luna Blaise Joins James Franco's 'Memoria'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive: Stars Luna Blaise & Athena Karkanis Talk New Show 'Manifest' - The Knockturnal". The Knockturnal. September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Busekroos, Matt (March 14, 2016). "ABC and Nickelodeon Actors Lead Winners at Young Artist Awards". backstage.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Jacob Sartorius: Sweatshirt (Music Video 2016) ⭐ 1.1 | Music". IMDb. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (October 11, 2018). "Luna Blaise Debuts Music Video for "Secrets," an Electropop Track That'll Get You Dancing". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 9, 2018). "'Main Justice' Casts Deborah Ayorinde; Luna Blaise Joins 'Manifest'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Freitag, Lee (June 13, 2024). "Jurassic World 4 Begins Filming, First Plot Details Released". CBR. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Luna Blaise at IMDb
- Luna Blaise on Instagram